Berroco Antilles Jumper Crochet Pattern

Berroco Antilles Crochet Sweater

What Is Being Made

The Berroco Antilles is an intermediate-level crochet sweater designed by Donna Yacino. This garment is constructed in two pieces that are worked flat and then seamed together. The sweater features a lace pattern throughout and is available in nine sizes, ranging from a 32-inch bust to a 64-inch bust, with finished lengths between 21 and 22½ inches depending on size.

Construction and Techniques

The Antilles sweater employs a side-to-side construction method, meaning each piece is worked horizontally rather than from bottom to top. This approach allows for interesting shaping possibilities and creates a unique fabric flow. Once the two flat pieces are completed, they are seamed together to form the finished garment. The use of lace patterning throughout adds visual interest and creates an open, airy fabric suitable for warm-weather wear.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

This design utilizes fundamental crochet stitches combined into a specialized lace pattern. The primary stitches employed include:

• Double crochet (dc) – the main structural stitch
• Single crochet (sc) – used for shaping and creating texture within the lace
• Chain stitches (ch) – used to create openwork and spacing
• Shell stitch – a special abbreviation defined as one double crochet in a chain-3 space, followed by four repetitions of chain-1 and double crochet in the same space, creating a fan-like decorative element

The lace pattern itself is based on a chain multiple of 10 plus 2, creating a repeating motif across rows. The pattern alternates between setup rows and working rows that build the open lacework characteristic of this design.

Materials and Tools

The Antilles sweater is designed to be worked with Berroco Liana yarn. Depending on the finished size, the project requires between 5 and 10 hanks of yarn (each hank weighs 50 grams). The suggested colorway shown in the pattern is #8276 Laelia. A 3.75 mm (size F) crochet hook is recommended, though the pattern notes that you should use the hook size necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Additional notions include removable markers to track pattern repeats and shaping points. The pattern specifies a gauge of one shell measuring 1½ inches wide by 1 inch high, and checking this gauge before beginning is essential for achieving accurate finished measurements.